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well everybody what's old is new again we're going to spend a little time checking out this retro mashup of a mid ranger but first we've got to get it out of the box I'm Juan Carlos bag now for pocket now and here's our first impressions of the iPhone se tearing open the packaging there's immediately a sense of deja vu the phone greets you up top as per usual a little packet of papers won't ever be read but the stickers are a nice touch underneath we've got the ear pods the AC adapter and a lightning cable this cheaper iPhone outfitted like any other iPhone might be as per usual and then you hold the phone in your hands and yeah it really is an iPhone 5s shell did you think they were gonna be any surprises there because no there are not any surprises but that's not really what's interesting about this little bugger though rockin my preferred space grey metallic salmon pink was getting a bit old on the 6s we're back to flat sides and sharp rectangular corners a circular volume buttons are back the top mounted power button is back and the slightly thicker overall shell means that the new 12 megapixel camera sensor is flush with the rear casing it's kind of fun going back to an iPhone which can stand up all by itself and it's a petite throwback to the classic TV ads featuring one-handed use your thumb goes from here to here of course what makes this phone interesting is the fact that internally we're using most of the guts from the iPhone 6s the first boot was super quick now setting up the phone is a new device is a bit of a chore with all of the security and prompts and logins that takes a minute to chew through and then when you get to the home screen and it's just a crazy snappy little iPhone the paging through apps and the notification shade and quick settings and even training the touch ID sensor is very familiar terra-tory I really do have some funny mixed feelings taking this phone out of the box on the one hand we always want companies to push the boundaries of design and technology on the other hand it was a happy homecoming seeing that my old iPhone 5s bumper case was already a perfect fit a lot of folks were probably hoping for a fresher style or at least Hardware more in keeping with current iPhones but then you fire up the camera and it's so much better than anything i phone fans have had before and a gadget this small yeah I'm a little torn on this one on paper is pretty cut and dry iPhone 5s body with iPhone 6s brains but I have a few more questions about this little guy than I thought I would following this initial encounter who is this phone for how well does it compete against other mid Rangers and how do I feel about this kind of recycling all of those questions and more will be answered as we take the iPhone se out first spin put it through its paces and report back with reviews and comparisons as always thanks so much for watching be sure to subscribe to this channel for more videos like these and hit that thumbs up button for a little extra positive reinforcement for pocket now I'm Juan Carlos now you can chat me up on Instagram and Twitter is some gadget guy I will catch you all on the next video hey Siri what's 42 divided by zero and you split them evenly among zero friends how many cookies does each of your friends get see it doesn't make sense so Cookie Monster gets them all no no no